To make sure you drill the holes where you want them, you can first stamp your piece with the center punch or a period stamp or just mark it with a Sharpie. It is a good idea to experiment with the speeds of your drill to evaluate just how fast you need to drill to avoid any bur on the back side of your metal. If you are drilling many holes in one piece of metal, make sure you take breaks to avoid heating your metal up too much and making it too hot to touch.

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I like the size of this little drill because it does not take up much room on my workbench and I can move it around if necessary. The drill press I had previously was too large and had to be bolted down to keep it stable. I find I have excellent control with the DRL009 Bench Top Drill Press drill because of its size.